Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-03-29
TANNER oUTDoNE.
Starving for SIXTY Years and Crow
ing Fat on It-An appetite Cost
ing Almost TWO Cents
Week 70 Satisfy.

ing Fat ON It--An Appetite COST
ing Almost TWO Cents
Week TO Satisfy
Mrs. Phoebe Carman, Of Pearsail's,
has nearly solved the problem that
many gentleman OF more leisure than
means have been trying to fathom since
the beginning Of the world
And that problem IS how to live
without eatingl
The discoverer of mode OF living
without food would, it is safe to say,
create more or less of sensation
among the philosophers OF the day, as
we'll as among the butchers and bakers,
and yet Mrs. Carman seems to come
pretty near to it.
The unfortunate part of it is, howev-
er, tn It she does not know how she
does it. She simply does it.
Pearsall's, in the summer season. IS
situated not very far from Long beach.
within the domain Of the Long Island
railroad.
In the winter it is enough to say that
| Pearsalrs is situated on Long Island
| Nobody will care to dispute it.
About mile and half long Island
measurement from the depot at Pear
sails. and nearly within sight OF the
salt water, stands on a road running
picturesque through vista OF cabbage
and turnip fields bright pea-green cot
tage, with chocolate trimmings. 1t is
on slightly rising ground. and if the pc
destrian is careful he will not sink in
the mud higher than his ankles in
crossing the road to reach the gate
i Ask any native of that section whers
Mrs. Phoebe Carmau lives and he vii!
take yon to the side OF the road, exam
inc your face critically for the intelii
gence you appear to lack. and then
| point TO the pea-green cottage with
chocolate trimmings. Miss Carma.
lives thar.
| And thar she may be found, SUR
enough. active in her household
duties, hale. hearty housewife;
grandmother who eats a hundred time
more sparingly than her yonnges
grandchild. The stranger may as
almost any one Whereabouts and the ar
swer will invariably be that Mrs CaI
g ihan is remarkably small eater.
Stories of her HASTINGS are told in q
( most every household and there ar
9 scores of witnesses to her remarkabl
. method who have known her for man
: years. Naturally enough the strange
Il being told that in the pea-green cottae
there lives woman of mature year
: who frequently goes days without foo
t of any kind, says he does not belieN
$ it.
i s.She eats on the sly, of course.
d the reply to the statement.
n Mrs. Carman is large-frame
L fieshy woman. weighing probably tv
% hundred pounds. Her arms are shap
g ". and despite her Ga years of Life ar
N the cares of large family she still r
ie tains much of the sprightliness
Is youth When she was first Marie
u she says her husband could span h
IL waist with his two hands His arm
+ not long enough now. She is abo
, the average height. Her features a
!. her mouth small.
n She has had eight children. Five
o1 them are living now. and all marie
IN with children of their own, except /
70 son Walter E. Carman. who lives
ok home with his parents. He is in
~ oyster business and has his boats witt
q nile and a half of his home. Duri
II the twenty-seven years of his life
as never saw his mother eat anything.
d 81 never saw my mother eat Il mou
Vi full in nav life" said this young m;
and have watched her at odd tin
g and between meals to see if she did. y
al do you mean that literally" he v
'I asked.
. Yes. have seen herr sit down
VI the table once in great while-it
" when we have company generally Il
she does that-but she did not eat. "
But you saw her drink"
Yes. l have seen her take swall
of water or tea at times, but, as l S
~ before. | have never seen her take
mouthful of food in my life, or at lie
since have been large enough to
derstand."
How do you suppose she exists?
i have given up the considerat
-. of that question long ago. l VIC
:" not believe that a person could
~ without eating more than she does
n"' had not seen it. l cannot explain
VII do not attempt it. All l know is
eur it is So"
'ne Mrs. Carman was quite willin!
hu' tell what she knew about her own C
And that is not much looking a
. from scientific standpoint. but
ECO practical results to the old gentlem
pocket are enormous.
YOU ut is said. Mrs. Carman, that